Recent answers to how do I remove ask.comhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/9401952013-04-16T18:18:47-07:00Does anyone expect me to run a "removal utility" (and restart my pc) from a vendor that plants a sea2013-04-16T18:18:47-07:00zuaryhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/940195#answer-428427<p>Does anyone expect me to run a "removal utility" (and restart my pc) from a vendor that plants a search engine into my browser without any removal option at all but its' own removal utility that I find after putting much efforts to find?
Has anyone found more reliable solution?
</p>That is one of the sites that offer the possibility to make tiny URLs.
You will arrive here:
http:/2013-03-19T15:56:23-07:00cor-elhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/940195#answer-418856<p>That is one of the sites that offer the possibility to make tiny URLs.
</p><p>You will arrive here:
</p>
<ul><li><a href="http://help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/Article/1/How-do-I-remove-the-Ask-com-Toolbar" rel="nofollow">http://help.ask.com/link/portal/30015/30018/Article/1/How-do-I-remove-the-Ask-com-Toolbar</a>
</li></ul>This reply from a representative of Ask.com requires that I click on a link with suffix .ly.
What 2013-03-19T15:31:19-07:00danielh58https://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/940195#answer-418844<p>This reply from a representative of <a href="http://Ask.com" rel="nofollow">Ask.com</a> requires that I click on a link with suffix .ly.
</p><p>What country is that?
</p><p>Why am I going to click on a link like that from a corporation that installs itself into my browser without explicit intent?
</p>Hi Geohod - while the above solutions are helpful, I can make it a lot easier for you. To remove Ask2012-10-23T03:54:43-07:00EricFromAsk.comhttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/940195#answer-376607<p>Hi Geohod - while the above solutions are helpful, I can make it a lot easier for you. To remove <a href="http://Ask.com" rel="nofollow">Ask.com</a> search tools from Firefox, just follow the instructions we publish right here on our site:
</p><pre><a href="http://bit.ly/TZnYpC" rel="nofollow">http://bit.ly/TZnYpC</a>
</pre>
<p>If you need any other support, our team would love to hear from you via this link:
</p><p><a href="http://help.ask.com" rel="nofollow">http://help.ask.com</a>
</p><p>Best regards,
Eric
<a href="http://Ask.com" rel="nofollow">Ask.com</a>
</p>Additionally, the Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory defa2012-10-22T18:17:57-07:00dumdidadidahttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/940195#answer-376540<p>Additionally, the Reset Firefox feature can fix many issues by restoring Firefox to its factory default state while saving your essential information.
Note: <em>This will cause you to lose any Extensions, Open websites, and some Preferences.</em>
</p><p>To Reset Firefox do the following:
</p>
<ol><li>Go to Firefox &gt; Help &gt; Troubleshooting Information.
</li><li>Click the "Reset Firefox" button.
</li><li>Firefox will close and reset. After Firefox is done, it will show a window with the information that is imported. Click Finish.
</li><li>Firefox will open with all factory defaults applied.
</li></ol>
<p><br>
Further information can be found in the <a href="/en-US/kb/refresh-firefox-reset-add-ons-and-settings" rel="nofollow">Refresh Firefox - reset add-ons and settings</a> article.
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</p><p><a href="http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum79.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/forum79.html</a>
</p><p><a href="http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php</a>
</p><p><a href="http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/</a>
</p><p><a href="http://www.wilderssecurity.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.wilderssecurity.com/</a>
</p>Hi geohod, try the Chosen solution by cor-el from the next link : https://support.mozilla.org/e2012-10-22T18:17:48-07:00ideatohttps://support.mozilla.org/ga-IE/questions/940195#answer-376539<p>Hi geohod, try the <em><strong>Chosen solution by cor-el</strong></em> from the next link&nbsp;: <a href="https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/926741" rel="nofollow">https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/926741</a>
</p><p>thank you
</p>